Beep, beep, beep. Paul's alarm went off. " Ugh, wake up Ian! You know you're the slowest to get dressed."
"Noo, turn that thing off! How bout you go wake up Nina?! "Ian asked as if he was hungover.
Paul shook his head, "Gladly."
He walked over to Nina sleeping peacefully on the couch. He observed her face, up and down. He then stroked her hair back lightly.
"Paul, what are you doing? "Ian asked as he walked into the living room.
Paul jumped up nervously and looked up at Ian yawning with drool on the corner of his mouth. While he was looking at Ian, Nina opened her eyes and smiled because she felt Paul's hand brush against her hair.
"Oh, I was waking her up. Nina, Nina," he said while shaking her. When he looked down at Nina, she quickly shut her eyes and she reopened them as if she had just woke up.
Ian walked into the bathroom to take a shower.
"Morning, "Nina said.
"Morning," Paul replied smiling.
" Good morning Ian, Paul, and Nina. Are you guys ready to shoot the episode, Ghost World?" Julie Plec asked.
They all nodded.
"Okay then. Action!"
They were almost finished filming the whole episode. They were on the scene when Elena was waiting with Stefan after Lexie vanished.
"You just gonna stand there waiting for me to dry out?
"No I'm going to go home, take care of my brother. Be a friend to Bonnie and everything else that I have to do."
"That's good for you. You know, I was wondering when you were going to give up. Lexi gave you enough of a glimpse into your tragic future."
"I haven't given up, Stefan. I still have hope. But there's nothing that I can do until you get yours back." She walked towards him, grabbed his face and said "Hey." They looked each other in the eyes.
"You can break through this. Fight for it. Feel something. Anything, Stefan. Because if you don't, you're going to lose me forever. I won't love a ghost for the rest of my life."
"And scene! That was great!" Julie yelled.
"Are we finished for the day?" Nina asked.
Julie looked down at the papers on her hand. "Uhh, yeaa, " she smiled.
"Great! "Ian clapsed his hands and walked off.
It was only 2:00. Who knows what he was going to do. Meanwhile, Paul asked Nina to go out for a walk.
Nina and Paul was talking about everything, anything. Then they came to the subject about Ian. Paul thought it was strange she never brought up the topic about the breakup with Ian.
"So, uh how are you and Ian?" Paul asked.
"Um, Ian and I are fine."
He squinched his eyes confusingly. "So you two are together?"
"Yess," she smirked. "Why Paul?"
"Because Ian told me he ended things with you." He looked at her nervously as she walked beside him.
Nina stopped walking. She just paused. She held her chest and begin to cry. Nina stormed off but Paul ran up to her.
"Nina, wait." He grabbed her shoulder. She turned around and looked up at him with her round, brown eyes filled with tears. "Talk to me. Tell me what happened," Paul said.
She looked down and shook her head. " I can't. She put her hand up. I just can't tell you. "
"Nina, I am like your best friend. You can tell me anything."
"That's the problem. . I can't tell you this one, Paul."
He looked at her. "Okay, just let me take you back to the hotel."
"Can you bring me to my apartment? I have my key."
Paul gave her a caring look. "Yea, yea sure." He put his arm around her shoulder. "C'mon Nina. " And they walked back to Paul's car.
They drove up to Nina's apartment. It was about 7:30. Paul got of the car to walk Nina to her door. Once she got to the door, she turned around to Paul.
"Thanks for the ride.. goodnight."
"Goodnight, "Paul replied.
They looked at each other for about three seconds. "Goodnight," Nina said again smiling.
Paul smiled at her and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He then begin to walk away.
"Paul."
He turned around. "Yea?"
"Can you stay for a while? "Nina asked. "I don't want to be alone."
"Nina." He scratched his head. "I - I have to go, then I have to call Torrey.. I just can't."
"Please. It would really mean alot to me."
He sighed. "Alright but I can't stay too long."
They both went inside and watched a movie.
Later when the movie was over:
"So, how'd you like the movie?" Nina asked.
"The movie was good. "
"Yea?"
"Yea, it was pretty interesting."
They both nodded. It was a silent for a for a few seconds.
"Nina"...
"Don't", she interrupted. "I know what you're going to ask."
"Then let me ask. "He moved in closer to her on the couch. "What really happened?"
"He claims that I am in love with you. "
"What? "Paul clears his throat. "Why would he think that?"
"He said you and I have way too much chemistry on and off screen for me to not be in love with you."
"Well, do you think that's true?"
"Honesty, I don't know."
"Wh-what do you mean you don't know?"
"Nothing, Paul just forget it."
He put his hand on her hand. "You can't keep pushing me away."
She looked down at his hand laid upon her hand and jecked away. She stood up but Paul grabbed her hand and pulled her back down. She looked away.
He put his hand on her cheek and rubbed his thumb against her face. " Look me in the eye and tell me you don't feel something for me."
She opened her mouth and struggled to say, "I don't know what I feel. "
Paul looked down and lifted his head with tears in his eyes. "This.. what's going on between us cannot happen for so many reasons."
"I know", Nina nodded.
He leaned in to hug her but she rejected him. Paul looked at her.
"It's for the best, "Nina said.
Paul nodded and left out the door.
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